A new group of 19 church ministers of the Congregational Christian Church of Samoa have entered not guilty pleas to charges of withholding taxes and failing to file tax returns.
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According to the Samoa Observer all of the accused have been remanded and will appear on 29 August for what is expected to be a two day hearing.
This is the second group of CCCS Ministers charged under the new tax laws.
The first group of 20 will have their hearing on 1 July.
The church, at its general conference last month, set aside money to cover the ministers legal fees.